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doggone Synonyms

Another word for doggone

Choosing another word for doggone depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Used as a mild, informal intensifier to express annoyance, frustration, or emphasis.

Usage Example

"I cannot get this darn lawnmower to start this morning."

Strongest
darn
darned
Strong
confounded
blasted
infernal
pesky

• adverb (Context 2)

Extremely or very; used informally for emphasis.

Usage Example

"She worked darn hard to finish the renovation on schedule."

Strongest
darn
Strong
mighty
awfully
terribly
exceedingly

• interjection (Context 3)

Used as a mild exclamation of annoyance, surprise, or frustration.

Usage Example

"darn, I left my reading glasses on the kitchen counter again!"

Strongest
darn
dang
drat
Strong
shoot
bother
curses

• verb (Context 4)

To curse or confound mildly (used chiefly in exclamation such as 'doggone it' or passive constructions like 'I'll be doggoned').

Usage Example

"Well, I'll be doggoned if he didn't solve the riddle on his first try."

Strongest
darn
Strong
confound
blast
drat

Opposites of doggone

The opposite of doggone shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

hardly
bless
barely
slightly
See all opposites of doggone

• Nearby Words

doggie
dogginess
doggo
doggone
doggy
doghouse
dogleg

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Doggone. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/doggone
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